Every instrument that Manuel Delgado makes in Nashville bears a logo with his last name. Delgado Guitars. He learned from his father, who learned from his father, who started a luthier business in Mexico in the early 1900s. Manuel talked to WPLN’s Emily Siner in our live series Movers & Thinkers about that extra sense […]
Metro Schools Gets Grant Money To Break Up ‘Minority Group Isolation’
Nashville has received $15 million to help out some of its public magnet schools. The U.S. Department of Education grant will get distributed among five elementary schools with large Hispanic or African American populations.
Police Identify Gunman, Victims In Deadly Nashville Church Shooting
Updated at 4:45 p.m. One person was killed and seven were injured when a gunman opened fire at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch, according to the Nashville Police Department. The shooter, identified by police as 25-year-old Emanuel Kidego Samson, was also wounded.
Another Tennessee Community College President Announces Departure
Listen The president of Nashville State Community College is retiring effective Dec. 31, the middle of the school year. His announcement Wednesday follows a lengthy tenure that was marked by impressive growth as well as flare-ups with some faculty.
How The U.S. Created A ‘Secret City’ In Oak Ridge To Build The Atomic Bomb, 75 Years Ago
Seventy-five years ago this week, the federal government quietly took over 60,000 acres nestled in the ridges of East Tennessee. It was the beginning of…
A Breast Milk Bank? It’s A Thing, And Nashville Neonatal Docs Want To Open One
For the most fragile babies, there’s one thing that’s almost guaranteed to boost their chances of survival: breast milk. So a nonprofit in Nashville is trying to make it easier for infants to obtain it when their mothers can’t produce enough. Their goal is to open a breast milk bank, similar to a blood bank, […]
Movers & Thinkers #13: Following The Family’s Footsteps
Parents pass on their genes, their values — and sometimes, their careers. These guests have taken on the family business, which has connected them more to their parents but, at times, tested their relationships and created lofty expectations.
Fisk University’s New President Wants To Raise The School’s Reputation Within Nashville
Listen Fisk University’s new president wants to build more relationships in Nashville. In a recent interview with WPLN, Kevin Rome said the historically black college has a positive reputation nationally, but locally it’s battling its history of unstable leadership and financial troubles. That narrative that has long frustrated university officials, which says they have plenty […]
Vanderbilt’s Latest Treasure: Playing Cards And Gaming Memorabilia Dating Back To The Renaissance
Listen One of the largest collections of books and manuscripts about the history of playing cards is now in the possession of the Vanderbilt library. The university has purchased more than a thousand pieces of memorabilia that previously belonged to Bicycle Cards, which the library hopes will make Vanderbilt a destination for scholars around the […]
Curious Nashville: What Happens When The Wrong Stuff Gets In The Recycling Bin?
For most people, recycling means placing an empty soda can or some scrap paper in a blue bin. They might take that bin to the curb or to a drop-off site. But beyond that, the process is mysterious, filled with arbitrary rules and a vague reassurance that we’re doing the right thing for the environment. […]
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